Author(s): Tom Robbins

Modern & Contemporary Literature

A children′s book about beer? Yes, believe it or not - but B Is For Beer is a book for adults, and bear in mind that it′s the work of maverick best-selling novelist Tom Robbins, internationally known for his ability to both seriously illuminate and comically entertain. Once upon a time (right about now) there was a planet (how about this one?) whose inhabitants consumed thirty-six billion gallons of beer each year (it′s a fact, you can Google it). Affected, each in his or her own way, by all the bubbles, burps and foam, was a smart, wide-eyed, adventurous kindergartner named Gracie; her distracted mommy, her insensitive dad, her nonconformist uncle, and a magical, butt-kicking intruder from a world within our world. Populated by the aforementioned characters - and as charming as it may be subversive - B Is For Beer involves readers, young and old, in a surprising, far-reaching investigation into the limits of reality, the transformative power of children, and, of course, the ultimate meaning of a tall, cold brewski. First published 2009.